Discovering the Triangle Inequality Theorem

Adjust sliders a, b, and c by dragging with your mouse until a triangle is formed.
If no triangle is formed, drag the red points to show that the third vertex of a triangle can not be formed.

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What conclusion can you make about the side lengths necessary to form a triangle? Write a theorem.

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